Day trip to Meteora from Athens

Meteora is about four hours from Athens, so a day trip is long: most tours leave early by train or minibus, visit two or three monasteries on the rock pillars and return late, while two-day tours add Delphi or an overnight stay in Kalambaka.

Each monastery has its own closing day, and dress rules are strict, with long skirts for women; the tours below differ mainly in transport, group size and how many monasteries they include.